Securing means for receiving receptacles for pens



Dec. 27, 1932. H. L. BLACKMAN 1,892,499

SECURING MEANS FOR RECEIVING RECEPTACLE FOR PENS Filed Aug. 19, 1926 Snom/tto:

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Patented Dec. 27, 1932 g UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HORACE L. BLACXMAN, OF JANESVILLE, 'WI-SCONSIN, ASSIGNOR, BY HESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO PEN DESK SET COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS SECURING MEANS FOB BECEIVNG RECEEPTAOLES FOB PENS vApplication led August 19, 1928. Serial No. 180,116.

My invention relates to the stationery art, and particularly to devices adapted to hold pens, pencils, and the like, and to position them at different and varying angles, as may be desired by the user.

M present invention is very closely allied to lt e disclosure in Patent No. 1,706,662,

granted to Walter Guyot on March 26, 1929, for desk set, wherein provision is made for the mounting of a ball and socket joint in a base whereby the pen receiving cap is frictionally held at any desired angle.

The object 4of my invention is to provide means for tensionally holding the ball receiving member in the base of the desk set in such a manner that this member ma be rotated horizontally to any desired position.

My invention consists of certain `details of construction, hereinafter set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 shows a plan view, with apen dotted in in varying positions;

Fig. 2 shows a longitudinal cross section;

Fig.` 3 shows an enlarged sectional view, in

detail; and

Fig. 4 shows a sectional view, partly in perspective, of the positioning means I employ.

My invention provides a construction su stantiall similar, to a certain degree, to that disclose in theGuyot patent above-identilied, in that there is employed a base 5 upon which is mounted aball and socket joint consisting of a ball 6 and a base-mounted socket' member 7 with a pen receptacle 8 projecting from the ball. The side of the socket member 7 is recessed at 7 a to permit the receptacle 8 to enter the recess, when turned down, and lie substantially parallel upon the top of the base. The receiving and holding means :for

the ball 6 is, as in the Guyot'patent provided with a flat spring 9 which exerts tension against the ball 6 to hold the latter in any desired position; and it is also provided with a depending annular wall 10 seated in a circular opening 11 in the base 5.

My invention is directed entirely to providing for this ball receiving and holding portion or socket 7 to turn horizontally within its mounting and to be held against the -V prefera ly tension of spring members. B such a. construction, means are provided or the pen to lie iiat against the top of the desk set, at any desired angle.

More particularly, referring to Figs. 2 to 4, the dependingannular socket wall 10 is provided with two oppositely disposed similar orifices 12, to receive the ends of a dat spring 13, the ends of the spring 13, when placed in position within the orifices 12, not extending through said wall 10. The central portion of this spring 13 is slotted inwardl from one longitudinal side, said slot exten ing beyond the1 Lentral portion of the spring, as shown at The base of the desk set, adjacent the bottom of the base opening 11, is provided with a pair of oppositely disposed recesses 15, extending outwardly from the opening 11, and designed to receive the ends of a spring 16 provided in its central portion with an openin 17. lThis opening 17 is oblong, and. positioned longitudinally 1n the spring 16.

The recesses to receive the ends oi the aforesaid spring 16, provide for the countersinking of the spring 16 within the base. The opening 17 in the spring 16 is in alignment wlth the slot 14: in the spring 13. A securing screw, or bolt, 18 3 having the lower part ,of its screw-threaded shaft attened, as shown at 19, is inserted in v the slot 14 of the upper sprin 13, thehead. 20 of said bolt 18 engaging t e top of the spring 13. The shaft 19 of the bolt 18 extends i downwardly throu h the longitudinal opening'17 in the secon spring 16, which opening is shaped to receive the oblong end of shaft 19of thebolt 18. Obviously, the bolt v 18 cannot turn within the opening 17. inthe 9 spring 16," but it is free to rotate within the slot 14 in the spring 13. A nut 21 secures the 15 in the base ofthe desk set 75 v receiving receptacle v8 to be lowered to a hori? zontal position on the top of the desk set. It is often desired to have the pen P lie in a horizontal positio-n and project at a certain angle, and my invention provides for rotating the ball receiving member 7 to the point desired, to permit the pen to lie in any desired position horizontally on the top of the desk set.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is':

1. In a desk set having a pen-receiving receptacle unit and a base, a securing means for the receiving receptacle unit comprising a recessed spring mounted in the lower part of the receiving receptacle unit, a slotted spring mounted in the base, and a bolt engaging the recess and slot of said springs to tensionally join said springs.'

2. In a desk set having a writing instrument receiving unit and a base, a securing meansfor the receiving receptacle unit which comprises a spring mounted in the lower part of the receiving receptacle unit, a spring mounted in thebase, and a bolt to tensionally join the two springs, said bolt being mounted for rotation in one spring and against rotation in the other spring.

3. In a desk set having a receiving receptacle unit and a base, a securing means for the receiving receptacle unit which comprises a recessed spring secured in the lower part of the receiving receptacle unit, a slotted bar secured in the base, and a bolt engaging the recess of said spring and the slot of said bar to tensionallv join said spring and said bar. 4. In a desk set, a base with a circular opening therein, a receiving receptacle unit havmg a part mounted in said opening, a member extendlng across the base-mounted part of the receiving receptacle unit, a member mounted in the base of the desk set, one of said members being yieldable, and a device to tensionally join said two members.

5. In a desk set, a base, a receiving receptacle into which awriting instrument may be inserted, a ball on said receptacle, a socket mounted on said base and in whichsaid ball swings, and spring means between said base and socket for connecting said socket for rotary movement relative thereto under tension.

6. In a. desk set, a base, a pen-receiving receptacle, a ball on said receptacle, a socket on said base in which said ball swings, means to exert a' pressure on said ball when in said lsembled relation an socket, and a connection'between said base and socket including spring means.

7. In a desk set, a base, a pen-receiving receptacle', a spherical seat associated with said base and a spherical member associated with said receptacle and cooperating with said seat for swinging movement of said receptacle, means for pressing said member against said seat to retain said receptacle in selected positions, and means including a tensioning element for connecting said seat to said base for rotating relative to the latter.

8. A base mounting for a pensreceiving receptacle for a desk set which includes a support member adapted to be mounted on the base, a spring bar associated with said support member, another spaced spring bar adapted to be associated with the base, and means for connecting said bars together to tensionally seat said support upon the base.

9. In a fountain pen desk set, a base having a flat bottom, a receptacle for receiving a fountain pen, a ball on said receptacle, an opening through said base, a cup-shaped socket member inserted in said` opening, the socketl receiving said ball, resilient means for holding the ball in the socket in any position of angular adjustment of the receptacle, an anchor plate positioned at the lower end of the opening in the base, and tightening means extending between said anchor plate and said socket member to firmly hold the latter in the base member without disturbing the frictional contact between the ball and the socket.

10. In a fountain pen desk set, a base having a flat bottom adapted to rest on a desk top, a socket in said base, a receptacle having a ball seated in said socket, means to hold the ball in frictional contact with the socket, and means independent of the socket for securing the socket in the base without disturbing the frictional contact between the ball and the socket.

11. In a. fountain pen desk set, a base, a socket in said base, 'a ball adapted to seat in said socket, a receptacle for receiving a pen, means-to hold said ball in frictional contact with the socket, and an anchor member in said base and adapted to engage said socket for holding the socket in the base4 without disturbing the frictional contact between the ball and the socket.

12. In a device-of the class described, a base having an'opening therein, a pedestal member mounted for turning movements in said base and having aspherical socket in its top with-an open side, means yieldingly retaming the base and edestal member in aspermitting relative turning thereof, a socketed pen-receiving member having an inner spherical end adapted to fit said spherical socket for limited rocking movements relative to the pedestal member, the pen-receivingmember being capable of swinging to reclin' position down through the open side o said socket, and means cooperatin with said members toyieldingly retain t em in assembled relation.

5 13. In a device of the class described, a socketed pen-receiving member having a. ball end, a mounting member having a socket for receiving said ball end to permit relative universal rocking movements of the members 10 and reventing the outward withdrawal of one from the other, said mounting member having the side wall of its socket open at one side of its axis to permit the pen-receiving member to be swung down therein to reclin- '15 ing position, a. base member in which said mounting member is mounted'for horizontal rotation, and means yieldingly cooperating rwith said base and mountin members to retain them in assembled relation and to permit 2 relative turniHn movements thereof.

RACE L. BLACKMAN. 

